Event |
Jinker, the Grafter's Mate
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Venue |
Sydney Repertory Theatre (1913-1924), Sydney, NSW |
First Date |
31 March 1917 |
Last Date |
14 April 1917 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
Clear cut, photographic pictures of Australian sporting life are characteristic of the new comedy drama Jinker (The Grafter's mate), to be produced for the first time at the Sydney Repertory Theatre, Grosvenor-street, on Saturday, March 31.
When Con. Drew wrote his clever stories of The Grafter, and disreputable spieler cobber, many of his readers realised what a rich vein of untouched character study had been revealed for the stage. Mr. Oswald Anderson and Mr. Drew collaborated, and the result of their labors is to be seen in Jinker, which is a four
act comedy with a rich flavor of racecou |
Description Source |
Article |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
Djubal notes that losses on this production, esp. the transfer to Theatre Royal caused Anderson to declare bankrupcy in 1919.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Newspaper |
JINKER, THE GRAFTER'S MATE (1917, March 11). Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), p. 17. Retrieved January 18, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122784820 |
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Event Identifier
| 128103 |
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